Chapter 1604 - 1600: Transaction

"...Really?"

"Really."

Qiuya looked at the two people smiling and sighed involuntarily.

"Boys really are..."

"Easily understood creatures..."

Dong said softly on his shoulder, acknowledging. Ye Qiu didn't care about the disdain of the two women beside him, and the two men who completed the transaction nodded vigorously.

As soon as the Fire Elf opened the chatroom, he started chatting non-stop.

"Tonight, Captain Jitataf—ah, the Magician team's captain earlier, sent a text to Ye Qiu with his phone, asking him to go online. Ye Qiu refused because he had eaten, but he said it was a summons, and when I logged in, I found a dozen people fighting with two others."

"He was still wondering why he would bully others like that. But when he heard yesterday that he defeated Captain Yin Sect, he thought it was acceptable."

"Who is the Shadow Sect?"

"He's the captain of the Long Spear Team. He's a famous Wind Elf Hunter, but it was rare to see him fleeing after being knocked down yesterday. That's what you did, right?"

When Qiuya heard the word "Wind Elf Hunter," her face stiffened, but she still exchanged glances with Ye Qiu. Last night, the defeated was the captain of the Fire Elf army.

"...Then why would they attack me?"

"This sounds like an order at a level higher than Captain Jitafu, and it seems to hinder their 'battle,' etc."

"What battle?"

"It seems something happened at the upper level of the Fire Elves. Of course, someone like me wouldn't know, but they seem ready to do something big. When I entered today, I saw a large number of troops flying north."

"North..."

Qiuya put her finger to her lips and began to ponder. From the southernmost Fire Elf territory's capital, Katan, flying north, they would encounter the Autumn Courtyard. Now the Autumn Courtyard is crossing Ring Mountain, going west from there, there's the Lugulu corridor, and to the east, there is a gap called 'Dragon Valley.'

Whichever way you go, you can access the city center and the World Tree.

"...Do you want to attack the World Tree?"

Hearing Qiuya's question, the man shook his head and replied:

"Impossible. The time has come to learn after so much experience. Right now, we're saving money, making sure everyone has ancient weaponry, so the tax amount everyone pays is quite high...but so far, it's not even half of the target value."

"Hmm..."

"That's about all I know. You weren't tricking me with what you just said, right?"

The latter part of this sentence was directed at Ye Qiu.

"I don't cheat when doing business with others."

The Shadow Elf boy proudly said these words and then began to operate the transaction window. Seeing all the items, the Fire Elves happily continued to move their fingers.

Qiuya told that man she couldn't stand it.

"You, that's your partner's equipment, isn't it? Aren't you embarrassed?"

As a result, the man said after a few clicks:

"You don't understand; these are rare items I can boast about. It's doubly satisfying, of course. I can't fully equip them; sell them all and buy a house."

After leaving the words "wait a few days for things to calm down and then return to their territory," the Fire Elves retraced their steps to the exit.

Looking back now, the death struggle ten minutes ago felt like a sham. Qiuya watched Ye Qiu, who returned to his previous demeanor, very seriously.

"Hmm? So?"

"Ah, that... The berserker from before should have been Ye Qiu. The item said it right?"

After asking, Ye Qiu raised his eyes and scratched his chin.

"Hmm, that's right."

"Wasn't it to deceive the Fire Elves with a monster's appearance, then cause disorderly war?"

"No, I didn't think that far. Just my appearance just now... the whole fight was crazy, then I had no memory..."

"Wow, scary!"

"But I have a slight impression of what happened just now. Using Magic according to Dong's instructions, how did you suddenly become so huge? The sword disappeared, and I had to grab it with my hands."

"Biting people with teeth"

Qiuya happily added a Dong to her shoulders again.

"Ah, yes. The experience of becoming a monster is really quite good."

Qiuya looked at the smiling Ye Qiu and suddenly had a question she wanted to ask, no matter what. She flinched as she asked:

"So... How did Fire Elf... taste?"

"It tasted and felt like a bit burnt grilled meat..."

"Wow, that's enough. You didn't have to say it!"

She shook hands with Ye Qiu in desperation, but suddenly his hand was grabbed.--

"Gah Wu!"

After the roar, Ye Qiu opened his mouth and bit Qiuya's finger.

"Ah!"

After the elegance of autumn and the sound of "bang bang," the impact sound slightly shook the surface of the underground lake.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Ye Qiu touched his cheek, trembling with fright, having been slapped by Qiuya.

"That was my fault just now!"

"That's right, it's just too rude of you."

After Qiuya and Dong spoke these words on her shoulder, Ye Qiu protested like a child being scolded.

"The previous scene was filled with a fighting atmosphere; I was just trying to lighten the mood, using a humorous joke to ease the tension..."

"Next time you do that, I'll cut you in half!"

Qiuya angrily closed her eyes. Although she didn't go far, her walking speed began to accelerate.

In front of them was a massive stone gate leading directly to the underground cave ceiling, which was the gate of the mining city Lugulu.

They decided to stay in town overnight because they needed supplies and had to ask about recent information. A lot of time had been spent on this unexpected battle.

In the real world, it was almost 12 midnight.

When Alheim really started to get busy, it was already late, but Qiuya was still a student, so she had to go offline before 1 a.m.

When she wanted to tell Ye Qiu this, he thought for a while, then finally nodded in agreement.

As they entered the city gates side by side, system NPCs played soft music to replace the original background music, accompanied by the sound of iron hammers tapping on drums, making people feel excited.

The town wasn't very large, but on the rock walls on both sides of the main avenue, there were many shops and workshops selling weapons, armor, and other materials, as well as wine and cooking.

These piled-up buildings were quite spectacular, closely packed together. The number of players was more than expected. You could also see a group of Music Elves and Refining Dwarves. Since they rarely met before, everyone chatted happily when they saw them.